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Originally Posted by Carpe Mortem
fans of black metal I've known tend to be left leaning more so than fans of NWOBHM. Why is that?
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From the 70s/80s? Probably because they're older?
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Originally Posted by Texas Boy
In general punk is way more political than metal when it comes to lyrical themes.
Metal attacks religion (Christianity) much more than punk, while punk attacks
government/political system much more than metal.
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I don't think that's true. Take this stanza from Dragonforce
The chants inscribed on the ancient walls
[the tickertape of the Wall Street crawlers]
The screams of the past echo in the halls
[The 2008 financial meltdown]
Now the wizards arise from their watchtower in the sky
[The G7]
Metal is very political, I just think it's more subtle. When power metal talks about slaying the dragon, I think that's a metaphor for the consumer price index being too high.